Upcoming Maryland half-staff flag order for August 31, 2026
Governor Wes Moore orders flags to half-staff for International Overdose Awareness Day
Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, August 31, 2026, for International Overdose Awareness Day. The United States Flag will remain at half-staff until 6:00pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, under a Presidential Proclamation.
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Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, August 31, 2026, for International Overdose Awareness Day.
The source says the day commemorates the lives of individuals who have died from a drug overdose, acknowledges the grief of friends and families of overdose victims, and seeks to decrease stigma associated with substance use disorders.
The notice also states that the United States Flag will continue to fly at half-staff until 6:00pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, per a Presidential Proclamation. After sunset on Monday, August 31, 2026, both the United States Flag and the Maryland Flag will continue to fly at half-staff until that time.
The order applies statewide in Maryland. The source does not limit the order to any counties, cities, or specific facilities.
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